translocate

American  

[trans-loh-keyt, tranz-] / trænsˈloʊ keɪt, trænz- /

verb (used with object)

translocated, translocating

1. to move or transfer from one place to another; cause to change location; displace; dislocate.

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translocate British  

/ ˌtrænzləʊˈkeɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to move; displace

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Etymology

Origin of translocate

First recorded in 1825–35; trans- + locate

Example Sentences

These small kangaroo relatives are native to Western Australia and have become the country's most frequently translocated mammal due to ongoing conservation programs aimed at protecting the critically endangered species.

From Science Daily

And we have all literally "translocated" organisms from one place to another, Verrelli said, because we wanted to — flowers and household pets, for example.

From Salon

In June of 2024, the Fish and Wildlife department announced that another group of beavers was translocated to the south fork of the Tule River, in Sequoia National Forest east of Porterville, Calif.

From Los Angeles Times

"The tortoise is a federally protected threatened species that is the icon of the Mojave Desert. These tortoises were translocated elsewhere," Donnelly said.

From Salon

Fish and Wildlife Service have decided to translocate one of the largest terrestrial omnivores in North America — grizzly bears — to Washington.

From Seattle Times